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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-13
North East Mississippi Teachers As
soclation.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Mss, !
March 2S, 1887.

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Mss,
March %, 1887.
EDITOR CLARION The next meeting OF
the Northeast Mississippi Teachers Asso-
citation will be held at Starkville, July IA
and 10, 1887.
Papers will be prepared by skillful edu-
Gators, belonging to the Association, upon
the subjects given below, and teachers
from every portion of the State are cor
daily invited to be present and to take
part in the discussions which these papers
are expected to elicit.
/. The Public School Curriculum.
2. Uniformity of Text Books.
8. Teachers Reading Circles.
4. The School Law of Mississippi.
5. School Examinations.
6. The Necessity for Public School Ap-
paratus.
7. The Relation of the Public School TO
our High Schools and Colleges.
s. The Benefits of Attractiyeness in the
School-room and its Surroundings.
9. Why are our Girls Better Educated
than our Boys?
10. The Encouragement due to our
Teachers from Trustees and Patrons.
IL. The Use and Abuse of Public Exer-
cises.
II. The Value of Methods in Teaching.
l3. School Management.
IA. Should Agriculture be Taught in the
Public Schools OF Mississippi?
Is. Graded Schools in the Country.
We hope to meet all the teachers of
Mississippi who nave an interest In the
subjects to be discussed. and hope also
to meet many representatives of the press
on that occasion.
Yours truly,
w. III. MAGRUDER,
Chairman of Executive Committee North
east Mississippi Teachers Assn
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New York,s chinese Reporter.

The bright, little. weazen faced, reformed
heathen. Wong Chin Foo, who picks up Q
good living acting as interpreter in the courts
when his countrymen are involved, and who
is a regular contributor to the magazines and
newspapers, is anxious to get back to the
Flowery Kingdom. He expects TO return to
Hong Chow next autumn Wong is an in
veterate fantan player, and, like most Bo-
nemians, does not object to a good glass Of
wine His favorite tipple is gin, when left to
his own resources. His last call ut our Office
was to leave manuscript setting forth the
fact that the Cinnamon in this city use pea
nut oil in the frying of chicken, oysters, etc.
According to Foo this oil is more aromatic
than lard and much more palatable. He esti-
mates that not less than $1,000 gallons of this
peanut oil are imported to this country annu-
ally and consumed by his aesthetic country:
men. 1t is in the collation. of abstruse Stats
tics that the Mongolian reporter excels.-
New York World
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Place in layerA "hAA SNA '-A AiA
of stones, then mortar enough to imbed
the next layer of stones, and so on un-
til the hole is full and the post planted.
Do not cover up the stones with earth or
disturb the post for few days until the
mortar has 'set" Remember that the
post must be set plumb while the work is
going on, as it can never be Strengthened
after the mortar has ''set." Only durable
posts should be used, and this method OF
setting should only be followed with gate
post which are supposed TO be permanent,
and not with posts apt to be changed.
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The Observer listened to two bright women
discuss the question the other day, and tne
younger said: aThe great trouble win 80
cietv. the reason large gatherings are not sue
e.Sss,,l is that in the circles know the rigns
men and the right women don't meet ~oh'
that is always 50. never kpew any clrsiss :
=, which they did said the other s6pf y h =
.,raadful. persisted miss. ait Is as hard ON th9
one side as ON the other; the bright men VINO
,.,,,,t exist would certainly be glad 70 know
tha women know, but the women l Know :
,,,s,.t for. the most part only responsive oiu
dnfEers and boys at the literary recep.iosIs -
snd eveniaes they go to. ! suppose sne
-s,,s;nued athat it Is batter in the extremely
fsshionabie frivolous society that Le
orented by males and females o. tns 49,
sr.sr;as y She had been reading Snaa =
Reade. you see. s.,. ar ua,
..,r;n0 only this week TO young Fonlal
10 moves in that society, and WHO'S 50 tifee
- - q that she IS all but ready to run ewal
s,;th the coachman. Why don't you nave
GOOD timer said to her. - gooa sanI, s,ss' y
sss e,,sa this daughter Of sixty millions. @ dee
snv one suppose have good umes Me.
s<,,,,t T ~ nice meni never Sc man ul
s,;ns snips tell you are al that ever com on
= fhese halls. New York GrapMc ~
eerver
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Science of Ran sn,i,t,nn

Almost any farm hand can split rails.
but there is considerable science to be OBJ
served in the work. One man win rive
them with ease, while another equally as
stout will tug away and soon exhaust his
strength, with comparative small results.
The reason of this great disparity is in
knowing how to apply the tools But con-
siderable advantage may be derived by an
expert hand in having suitable tools. The
best maui to be used is made of a knot,
and should be of medium weight, not too
heavy to swing with ease One iron
wedge, quite slim, should be kept and
used for starting the split; it is not apt to
rebound, and if it should, it may be easily
prevented by making a few checks with
an axe near together, and starting tho
wedge between them, or by rubbing the
wedge in dirt.-Planters' Journal
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Utterly Out Of the Question.
Greenville Times.1

1t is not imrrobable that it will be
found necessary for the attainment of its
true and ultimate intent, that the law
shall be modified and restricted. Indeed
such probability was conceded by It's ad-
vocates when it was undergoing debate.
But its repeal or the abandonment Of the
aim sought, is utterly out of the question.
Much, everything indeed, depends upon
the Commissioners. They we're selected
by the Presto ept after mature considers
ton and by common acknowledgment
solely with view to their qualification
and capacity for the requirements of the
Office. Indeed the character and reputs-
tion of the members has impaired conf
dence in the Law.
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UIHUIEo fVh VboI oIINAIE y :" IL
Two light stakes are driven in the
ground close together, to confine the ewes
head and keep her from butting the lamb.
II she is disposed TO lie down, as some
stubborn ones will do, n light pole is
passed through the hurdles resting upon
the lower bar beneath her belly. Thus
confined during the day, she is helpless,
and if the lamb is lively, it will manage
to get its supply of food. The eve should
be released nj night
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owing to the soft
nature of the soil,
it is almost impos-
sible to plant the
post firmly by or
dinary means.
The work may,
however, be salts
factorily accom-
plished by pack
ing medium sized
stones around the
post, in the hole,
as shown in the
engraving. Then
if it is t h o u & h {
that this will not
insure sufficient
fl T M n e S S, add
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CHAPTER XII.
A FACE IN THE GLASS.


Shirley was %.
For six years she had been teacher of fhs
Linwood school. That was something. But
she had adopted other means to help on the
fortunes of the Carstone family.
1t may or may noe be credit to woman to
write for newspapers It depends ON what
she writes.
The poem in which Shirley's heart was
bound UP had to be put aside, AT times she
wrote brief bits of verse as of old, but not
often There was no money in poetry.
Money the Carstones must have. Shirley
wrote short essays and sketches, and got paid
for them. So thoroughly were the real and
the ideal blended in her nature that hey
literary work was pointed especially with
strong, practical sense In truth, she caught
the ideal and made it the real That was her
way in all things.
She had no extraordinary and romantic
difficulties in getting modest newspaper en-
ployment Her power was recognized there
from the first That much in her life at beast
was easy. But her existence had fallen into
such a humdrum rut that she sighed for
change day by day. She was the same
| strong, bright spirit as of old, ever ready foz
what her hand found to do. But her life
seemed to her to be-wearing itself out, like
| one spot. She felt it sadly.
One morning, at the beginning of her vaca
| ton, Percy brought her a letter from th<
| postoffice. II was from the editor of Thu
/ Morning Herald, for which she wrote. Thu
/ letter was an answer to her silent thought
| 1t read.
Dear Miss Carstone:
/ The ho-physikethicological association
/ are to hold a three weeks convention away
of in Langham- They meet day after TO
| morrow. It is found advisable to print re
| port of their wisdom in The Morning Herald
Win you go to Langham and report th'
thing for US, and can you star. at oneei
Ed. MORNING HERALD.
| p S.-The State Insane asylum is at Lang
ham II some of the inside lunatics escap'
and get mixed with the outside lunes and g
to speechmaking, it viii make the conven
tion livelier, but the proceedings viii not b
any more difficult to understand
To which she answered:
viii go, and can start at once.
| SHIRLEY czRsTosE-
That afternoon she sped away from Chester
ton ON the wings OF steam It was the frs
time she had been away from home since th
death Of her father. SIX years before. Th
| frettings ef her mother, the troublesoms
though wen beloved children, the wearing
petty cares indoors and out that harrowe
her without ceasing at home, were all left b
hind Shirley was happy.
Even the music mad young lady, WHO 81
behind her and trilled to herself FOR sixt
miles out, did not annoy her.
| She felt like bird out Of cage The n<
| being appealed to hundred times day, tt
not having to plan and decide every thing Il
everybody, gaye her an elasticity Of spir
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How to Ten ir Timber is sound.

The soundness of log of timber may be
ascertained by placing the ear close to one
end of it, while another person delivers a
succession of smart blows with hammer
or mallet upon the opposite end, when the
continuance of the vibrations will indicate
to an experienced ear even the degree OF
soundness. If only a dull thud meets the
ear, the listener may be certain that I'M
soundness exists.
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As rule, milk is richer in the fall and
poorer in the spring. The quality OF cows
mix Is not only affected by the age OF the
animal, but by the distance from the time
" calving. Climate excites considerable
Ilnuence on the quality of milk. In moist
snd temperate seasons o larger quantity,
.noagh generally poorer quality, OF mix
y obtained than in dry warm seasons.
me race and breed, and size of animals OF
Wurse, exercises powerful influence on
quality of milk.
variations in the composition OF milk
le dependent also upon age and oouiiy
neaith Professor Willard calls attention
% the fact thas. other things being equal,
soung cows yield q milk more rich y
Solds than do old cows. % view not adopted
vy All American dairymen. some OF whom
oehese that an old cows milk Is as goou
II not better than a young ones Engiisp
'dairyne1 agree with Professor Willard,
and generally observe the rule of turning
on their milch cows at from seven to eight
Years of age.
Good milk of average quality, according
70 Noelcker, contains from 10 IL 20 II
per cent Of dry matter and about 2 IL per
cent OF pure fat 1t yields from % ~
per cent. Of cream. Milk that contains
more than 90 per cent. Of water and less
snan per cent OF pure fat is pafurahs
very poor or has been adulterated-
when milk contains from ~ TO ~ II
pI cent Of solid matter and from e
i-s per cent Of pure fatty substance !
ns rich; and u 1t contains more than ~ ~
per cent. OF dry matter and per cent. q
more OF pure fat 1t Is OF extra rich quality
ouch milk throws on from "A 70 ~ Pe'
cent OF cream in bulk on standing 70
sswenfy-fonr hours At 81 degs- Fans., a
nas been proven by the experiments g
Professor Willard and others
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The thickest part of this pole, for about
fifteen inches from the end, is shaped into
d wedge. This is sheathed with frame
made of iron half an inch thick and two
and half inches wide, and securely
fastened with screws or bolts. The end
should be pointed and slightly bent up
ward The manner of using this con-
venient implement is shown above in the
illustration.
Directions are also given for setting a
gate post so that the gate will never sag
and catch on the ground Sometimes,
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Another Good Letter From Miss Sal
lie B. Morgan.

The Historic Creek Of Abatalapoota-objection TO
bors Bill-A Land Of Pezee-Blaek Hzvk-A
Beautiful Marriage scene-A Good Example Fol-
lowed
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-13

A convenient and desirable implement
for taking up fence posts, says The Ameri-
can Agriculturist, consists of stout
pole of the size and shape of wagon
tongue.
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( FARM AND GARDEN.
GOOD WORDS FOR THAT MUCH
ABUSED ANIMAL THE MULE.

E4periences Related by Wen Known
Tarmers-Easy Modes of Lifting and
setting Posts--one Way of subduing an
Obstinate Eve.
Farmers often experience annoyance
and even loss because a eve will refuse
10 own the lamb she is desired to succor.
In such case the obstinate eve may be
confined between two small hurdles. Our
cut represents such an arrangement and
one approved by Henry Stewart, who says
that one days confinement in it is often
sufficient to bring the most stubborn ami
mails 10 reason.
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Hs.terdsy evening. At the residence q
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n, ,pror and either Of the Journals named
IHA below will be sent one year;
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Yours truly,

W. 1T.
Chairman of Executive Committee North
east Mississippi Teachers Assn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-13


Mr., G. A. Fries is visiting friends In
Holmes county.
Fl. A. HOfste and Daisy NJ. Roof, OF
MSssillOn, have bsen granted license TO
marry,
William SDidle, Erq., has been ap-
pointed guardian Of CnlOe Wardweli, OF
WilmOt.
In the case Of Jacob Nye Vs Ellen Nye
for divorce, heard Wednesday by
Judge PeRse, @ divorce was refused.
I9asc Archer, who has been sexton OF
West Lawn cemetery for the past four
teen years, has resigned his position.
DR.. 8. j. Shelter, of Navarro, has been
appointed executor Of the estate Of W.
Rider, deceased, Of Sugar Greek town.
ship.
The Valley railway will add to its
present equipment In the near future
system Of coal chutes at cOsIing sta
tiOns for the use Of the locomotives.
Marriage licenses have been granted
to 3. +. Texter and Fanny AldingeF, Of
Plain township; Henry Shamm0 and
Minnie Ellen KneET, Of Sugar Creek
township.
Fred. Gutscheck, aged 46, died at his
residence, No. 81 Center street, at Q
o'clock Wednesday morning. He leaves
wife and six children. Funeral frOm
the residence. Friday morning, at 10
q. m.
Mr.. Charles Grasser, Of Newark, Ohio,
has accepted position In the ofiioe OF
the Prudential Life Insurance Company
IN this city. Mr.. Grasser is q prOgPeG-
siVe young business man and will care.
fully look after the interests OF his
company.
Mr. Lorenzo Miller OF Union City,
Mich, who recently married Miss
Lucinda W0rkmen, Of Dundee, TuSOa-
rawas county. o., will leave today with
his new wife for Calhoun county, MiCh.,
where he will take charge Of his fathers
extensive farm.
Mr.. John Ryder, formerly of Canton,
but now resident Of Galesburn, ILL.,
who has been soj0urning with friends
here for the past five weeks, left last
night for his western home. Mr.. Ryder
was In the ChatwOrth railroad disaster
but escaped with few slight bruises.
The Odd Fellows held pound social
In their hall last night, the proceeds Of
which are to be used to furnish their
dining room In the new hall now being
erected. Recitati0ns were given Ny
different parties and 1t was an enjoya-
BILE time for all present.
Why certain newspapers keep insIst-
ing that the Lakeside & Mafblehead
railway is an important adjunct TO the
Cleveland & Canton Is q c0nundrum.
The roads are separated by sixty good
miles Of territory. Both are operated.
however, by the same people.-[PlaiR
Dealer.
The latest trouble at the gas well vas
caused by piece Of casing Cropping IN
the we'll. After fishing for 1t Eve DAYS
the drill was put to work and the cas-
ing drilled out. The operator, who Will
put In the new casing arrived here to.
day and will go to work at once. Drill
ng for gas will then be resumed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-13

The Importance Of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and we ask you to try Hoods
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TONulIoI and builds up the system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion.
while it eradlcates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
of the vegetable remedies used give to
Hoods Sarsaparilla peoul- IT, I+eolf
lar curative powers. No ~ lI0Oii
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Hoods SarsapaTilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by c. 1. Hood s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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COUNTY RATE.

the 1st
dayO
fO
reOfOn the Of
the hereby n ts @
When
Number erof an in
HIRAM DOLL, Stark County Ohio
Treasure
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-13

that the sEshon for
charged the Tax Duplicate Of said county for the
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-01-28

and know that that day is coming without
telling YOU about it? My last resting place
will probably be near yours. What if, when
7 Get I'D in the resurrection day, should see
Won rushing at me across the lots of the GEM
etery. and here you cry: "Why did you not
toll me of this? IL it had not been for your
neglect I should have been on the way to
Glory I cannot prepare myself for such a
CONSERVATION.
aC,an YOU tell me how far it is to hell?'
said a Young man as, on Sunday, on horse
back, he dashed past good Christian
deacon. At the next turn in the road the
horse threw the scofing rider, and he was
dead He wanted to know how far it was to
ball and found out without the deacons tell
ing him.
So thou art mounted on a swift steed,
whose hoofs strike fire from the pavement as
bedashes past, and you cry out: "How far is
it to ruin?' I answer: "Near, very near!"
Perhaps this very day
Thy last accepted time may be;
OH shouldst thou grieve Him now away,
Then hope may never beam on thee.
Oh that my Lord God would bring you
now to see your sin and to fly from it; and
your duty, and help you to do it, SO that
when the last great terror OF earth shall
spread its two black wings. and clutch with
its bloody talons for thy soul, it cannot hurt
thee, for that thou art safe in the warm dove
cot of a Saviours mercy! s<s--"-----s1-a q
Come in! come in!
Eternal glory shalt thou win.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-01-28
WET OF GOV. LEE AND WIFE TO
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
from the Baltimore SUM-

from the Baltimore SUM
WARRINGTON, Jan. 20.-The President
and Mrs. Cleveland gave tonight the first
state dinner, entertaining the cabinet and
a few others at one Of the handsomest
banquets ever spread in the White House.
Mrs. Lamar, added peculiar eclat to the
dinner. as well as that afforded by the
coming of Governor Fitzhugh Lee and
wife from Richmond, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry e. Davis from Baltimore. The en-
tire lower floor sion was in gala
dress for on, So q state
apart deliberately decged WITH
q Letting parlors, the Red,
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